Report on Naas pollution 'shocking'NAAS, 27 October 2000: by Trish Whelan. A new report on pollution of the Tipper River, which runs through Naas to the historic Oldtown Estate, has been described as shocking reading. The river is also a critical water source for the Grand Canal. Some levels of pollutants were found to be 60 times the EU limit. The main feature in the Water Garden is the Octagon Lake, which has excessive growth of aquatic weed. The garden is fed by the Tipper River which flows east to west through farmland and into the Naas urban area, eventually forming an important feeder to the Grand Canal. |
County Council needs more money from GovernmentCOUNTY HALL, 27 October 2000: by Trish Whelan. A deputation from Kildare County Council is to meet with the Minister for the Environment and Local Government Noel Dempsey in a bid to seek extra funding for the county. |
Leixlip people visit Illinois twin townLEIXLIP, 27 October 2000: by Mary Foley. A delegation of 30 people from Leixlip travelled to Niles, Illinois on Friday 6th October to participate in the formal signing of the Town Twinning Charter on American soil. They were joined over there by four others from Leixlip who were already holidaying in the USA.
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Kildare young people see how council worksCOUNTY HALL, 27 October 2000: by Trish Whelan. A group of young people from Bishopsland in Kildare Town enjoyed an outing to County Hall on Monday for the monthly meeting of Kildare County Councillors. The group was led by local community worker Alice Corbett and consisted of Kim Leavy (chairperson), Amy Leavy, Sharon Byrne, Danielle Moody and Amy Phelan. |
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****Earlier News from this week available here****Around and About the County...NAAS: A pilgrimage to the Church of the Irish Martyrs will take place on Saturday, November 4 beginning at the Workhouse Burial Ground, beside St Marys County Council offices, at 3pm, to coincide with the Naas Local History Group annual commemoration. It will then proceed to the church. All are welcome.
NAAS: Naas Golf Society's next outing (sponsored by Lawlors Hotel) will take place to Carlow Golf Club on Saturday, October 28. Time is from 10am-12noon. Time sheet in Lawlors since last Monday (Oct 16). NEWBRIDGE: The Red Hot Music Club at the Red House Inn will feature Russian band Lokyo on Thursday 2nd November 2000. The trio maintain nothing less than virtuosity in their show. Music that never fails to amaze and enchant audiences everywhere. Loyko puts fire back into music.
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Wants trucks banned from Naas town centre
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Tickets still available for steam train trip
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Goffs back in sales action this weekKILL, 26 October 2000: by Brian Byrne. Goffs will be back in action on Friday and Saturday this week with sales of horses in training and yearlings. The 100 horses-in-training will be sold on Friday evening and include a draft of nine horses from H.H. The Aga Khan and a draft of five from Moyglare Stud. |
Kildare Failte look for more KCC money
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Hundreds attend Kilcullen book launch
Readings of selected articles by those who had originally written them, or by members of their family, included presentations by Brian Keyes, Nuala Collins, Sam Sloan, Joe Kelly, Paul Dixon, Paddy Melia, Ray Kelly, Pastor Robert Dunlop and many others.
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Construction of affordable houses to begin soonNAAS, 24 October 2000: by Trish Whelan. Building of Naas UDCs 52 social and affordable houses on the Caragh Road could start by the beginning of November, a meeting of Naas UDC was told, with Phase One completed around February 2002. |
FF select candidates
At the selection meeting in the Athgarvan Inn, which was presided over by the minister for finance, Charlie McCreevy TD, Cllr Fiona O'Loughlin was also nominated, but she withdrew her name in favour of the other candidates.
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Sewerage plant 'could go ahead'MONASTEREVIN, 24 October 2000: by Trish Whelan. A balance can be struck to allow a proposed sewerage treatment plant development in Monsasterevin, despite the fact that it might appear to conflict with some elements of the Monasterevin Development Plan 1996.
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Residents fear travellers influxNAAS, 24 October 2000: by Trish Whelan. A three-man deputation from Cleevaun Residents Association has told Naas UDC of fears of another influx of travellers on open green space. The deputation included Seamus McIntyre, Dessie Higgins and Pat Reid (pictured above). Other key points raised included traffic and sewerage problems in the estate. All houses in Cleevaun had been built by different builders, and this had led to connection problems. Dessie Higgins said people are prepared to do the necessary work if they knew what the problems were. He said it would be better for the Council to identify individual problems and deal with the householders direct. In one case a resident had to ring Australia to speak to the previous owner to find out where the pipes were. |
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